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Film Festivals and Queer Film Representation
By: Kenyetta Whitfield, Tanner Bidish
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Recently queer films like moonlight and call me by your name have been embraced by mainstream audiences but there are still issues with queer film representation within cinematic spaces. The Outlet’s Kenyetta Whitfield spoke with some folks involved in the queer film world about the importance of having a space for movies about the queer… Read More
Business Power: Athens businesses try to combat harassment
By: Devon Hannan, Kenyetta Whitfield, Ky Cobb
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While some activists show support for their causes by creating signs and publicly protesting, others are using other methods to create and influence change. One local group is working with local businesses to help create a more welcoming environment for people from all walks of life. People’s Justice League is an organization dedicated to creating… Read More
The Colors of Pride
By: Kalila Bell, Kenyetta Whitfield
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Wearing a hot pink hello kitty fleece, filling the air with their warm voice is Athens resident, Pop Peterson. Peterson identifies as Black, Latinx, pansexual and genderfluid. Pop also uses the pronouns they and them. “I carry my blackness on my sleeve wherever I go,” said Peterson. Pop’s perspective on their blackness is one shared… Read More
More than #Metoo: Queer Survivors and Sexual Assault
By: Kalila Bell, Kenyetta Whitfield
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Sexual assault can be a traumatic experience. In our society, it can also be an incredibly hard thing for survivors to talk about—especially when they are members of a marginalized community. We sat down with two folks in Athens working to making the survivor experience just a little bit easier for those in the LGBT… Read More